Hockey Roundup: Three-goal first propels Revere past Saugus

Not even Revere coach Jim Palumbo could have dreamed that his team would reach the halfway point of the season with just a single loss. But on Saturday at Cronin Rink in Revere, the Patriots did just that.A three-goal first period got Revere off and running, and thanks to 13 saves from Nick DiMare, the Patriots rolled to a 4-0 win over Saugus, improving to 6-1-3 and 6-1-1 in Northeastern Conference play.”I feel good about how we’re playing,” Palumbo said. “It’s been a lot of hard work, but we’re starting to see it turn around in how we’re playing the game.”The Patriots also have been led by senior defenseman Chris Mastropietro, who took over the conference’s scoring lead with a goal and two assists on Saturday, giving him 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) for the season.Mastropietro set up the first goal of the game, a tally by George Winer, at 7:15 before scoring himself 30 seconds later to make it 2-0, Patriots. Sean Dean’s unassisted goal at 11:46 of the first gave Revere a 3-0 lead.”I’m not quite sure which Saugus team that was (Saturday),” Saugus coach Chris Connors said. “And as a coach, I can assure you that that kind of effort won’t happen again.”After a scoreless second period, Dean found the mark for a second time in the game at 8:49 of the third, assisted by Mastropietro, to close the scoring.Danvers 4, Lynn 2At Connery Rink, Chris Kontos had a hat trick and D.J. Yost dished out three assists as the Falcons (2-7-0) got a much-needed win.”Danvers came in and outworked us and left with the two points,” Lynn coach Joe Conlon said.Jeff Porter scored both Jets goals, with Dave Stevens, Eric Bransfield and Justin Morelli picking up one assist each.Williams 2, St. Mary’s 0At Connery Rink, the Spartans (6-4-0, 3-2-0 Catholic Central League) got 22 saves from Donald Hesse, but saw a couple of breakaway chances turned away as the Bishops iced the game with 23 seconds left.”Donald played a great game,” St. Mary’s coach Mark Lee said. “It was definitely a game we could have won.”Winthrop 0, Swampscott 0At Rockett Arena in Salem, a battle between the NEC’s two division leaders saw plenty of quality chances on both sides, but no goals.Tyler Gallagher stopped 25 shots for Swampscott, while Pat Feeley had 18 saves for the 6-0-1 Vikings.Lynnfield 2, Masco 2At Veterans Memorial Rink in Haverhill, two of the Cape Ann League’s top teams battled to a draw as Cam Higgins’ goal with 2:32 left got the Pioneers (4-2-2, 4-1-1 CAL) a point.”To go on the road and get a point against a good team, we’ll take it,” Lynnfield coach Vin Mirasolo said.Lynnfield took a 1-0 lead after two periods on Jon Arakelian’s unassisted goal at 14:10 of the second. The Chieftains (5-1-1, 4-1-1 CAL) rallied to take the lead in the third on goals from P.J. Brooks and Tom Brazil before Higgins tied things.Peabody 4, Salem 1At McVann-O’Keefe Rink in Peabody, the Tanners (6-2-0, 5-2-0 NEC) got a fight from the Witches, but four different players had goals in the win.Derek Pereira, Dave Osgood, Andrew Bucci and Elijah Cohen each had goals for Peabody. Bucci and Matt Rodgers each dished out two assists.Fenwick 4, Marian 1At the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Dale Crispin and Louis Williams each scored twice as the Crusaders improved to 4-1-2 and 2-0 in the CCL.Joe Cannatella had a pair of assists on Williams’ goals, with Mark Sparaco and Tyler Burgess each having one assist.Gloucester 2, Marblehead 0At Talbot Rink in Gloucester, the Fishermen (2-5-2, 2-3-1 NEC) got goals from MacKenzie Quinn and Ryan Drizen in the final 2:00 of play to best the Headers (5-3-1, 4-3-0 NEC).